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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic education technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational ventures. Professors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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